Monroe County , New York

Population: 754,068 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $74,409 Home $197,100 Rent $1,126/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Monroe County's headline indicators land 0% below the national median on income ($74,409), with housing 35% below the US figure ($197,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Monroe County in the top 6% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$74,409
Median Income
household
$197,100
Home Value
median
$1,126/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $74,409
Per Capita Income $43,137
Poverty Rate 13.1%
Median Home Value $197,100
Median Gross Rent $1,126/mo
Owner Occupied 63.5%
Renter Occupied 36.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 754,068
Median Age 39.5 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 41.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

31.4%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
12.1%
Smoking
30.1%
High Blood Pressure
25.4%
No Physical Activity
21.9%
Depression
34.5%
Insufficient Sleep
77.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 93.8  ·  94th national percentile

🌊 Flood
39.00
🌪️ Tornado
87.18
🌀 Hurricane
68.75
🔥 Wildfire
47.11
❄️ Winter Storm
95.42
🌍 Earthquake
84.10
☀️ Drought
56.33

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